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CIA
MURRAY, WILLIAM J.
INSPECTOR GENERAL

QUESTIONABLE ACTIVITIES

01/17/1975
2

CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS
ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
Unclassified

Consulted

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11/03/1995

Attachments: 1781000210186, 187, 188.

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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Inspector. General
VIA s Deouty Director for Operations

SUBJECT + Questionadle Activities

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1. In 1960 the writer developed and. reeraited Jose Raul, Martinez
Nunez (201~281382) , a Cuban national and a rankings Cubana Airline pilot.

2. Mr. Martinez reluested an emerrers + menting on 18 July 1940 te
advise tht he was the likely choice io pilot a chartered Cubana Airline
flicht from Havana, Guba to Pranie to pick up Raul Castro Ruz and his
official party. On 20 July Mr. Martine: reported that the flisht to Pramue
was scheculed for 21 July and that he would definitely nilot the aireraft,
Headquarters and appropriate field stutions alone the flicht route were
advise: of the fli-ht schedule; requirements were requested,

3. On the morning of 21 July Headquarters sent. a TOP. SRoeT ayYBAT
OPBRATIGNAL IMMEDIATE eable (MTRECTOR 4.0923 CUT 98941, 21 July 1960) to -
the Havana st»tion a‘visin: thst "possible remeval of ton three leaders

is receivine serious consideration at Eeadouarters" and requested the’

Station at its onpti:n to contect Mr. Martinez and determine his willinmesg

to cooperate in arranzin= an accident during the return trip from Pracue. oan
Tas eable said that Head: arvers would be willinc to offer a payment after ¥
Successfull completion of 10,000.00 or 2 Peascnable amount in excess of that.

AGVda TT quod -a aTwagS FHL Wow AdODOLO

Ae Mre COS Havana, instructe-i the writer to meet with kr,
Martinez and make cour interests. Tne writer contactei Mr, Martinez
and arranged an emargency meeting which tock vLace in Mr, Martinez! personal
vehicle while driving to the airport. Mec, Martinez “aid he weuls take a
calculated risk but limite: the possibilities which could pass as an aecident,
at one point Mr. Martinez aske! for assurance that in event of his death
the U.S. Government would see taat his t-o sons vere siven a Colleze education.
This assurance was given oraily. On returning to the Staticn the writer
wos advised that an OPE cable (DI“ECTOR 40965 OUT 99096, 21 July 1960) had
beon received at the Station directing: the Staticn to disregard the earlier
instructions, _

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d+ Me. Nirtinez was debriefed by the writer efter his return from
Pramue. He recorte-i th:t he had no opportunity to arrange an accident such
as we had discussed svior to his devarture. Ido not recall telling Mr,
Martines that the originel instructions hii been changes! and I am inelined
to believe I made no reference to the now instructions which hed been received

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after Mr. Martinez! Separture from Havana.

6. Mr. Martines defected in early Dece..bar 1960. T saw him once
in early 1961 in Miami, Florida where he had takon uo residence. I do
not know if any other Sta'ion officers vere lmowledserble of this ineident
although it is probible tist Mr. Arthur Avignon, DCOS (now retired and

-. living in the Washington area) may have read the pertinent cables,

Williem J. furray
C/LA/Narcotics

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Attached:

(1) DIRECTOR 40923, 21 July 1960 TOP Ss!
(2) DIRECTOR 40965, 21 July 1960 7 ou
(3) HAVA 5396 (IN 28071), 22 July 1960 SEcAoT : - ¥

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